Uri

Smith's Bible Dictionary

U'ri. (fiery).

1. The father of Bezaleel, one of the architects of the Tabernacle. Exodus 31:2; Exodus 35:30; Exodus 38:22; 1 Chronicles 2:20; 2 Chronicles 1:5. He was of the tribe of Judah, and grandson of Caleb ben-Hezron. (B.C. 1491).

2. The father of Geber, Solomon's commissariat officer in Gilead. 1 Kings 4:19. (B.C. before 1010).

3. One of the gatekeepers of the Temple in the time of Ezra. Ezra 10:24. (B.C. 458).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Hur and father of Bezaleel who had skill given him for the construction of the tabernacle. Exodus 31:2; Exodus 35:30; Exodus 38:22; 1 Chronicles 2:20; 2 Chronicles 1:5 .

2. Father of Geber, one of Solomon's commissariat officers. 1 Kings 4:19 .

3. Levite who had married a strange wife. Ezra 10:24 .

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Of Judah (Exodus 31:2; Exodus 35:30; 2 Chronicles 1:5). Son of Hur, and father of Bezaleel.

2. Father of Geber, Solomon's commissariat officer in Gilead (1 Kings 4:19).

3. A temple gatekeeper; married a foreign wife (Ezra 10:24)

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

URI . 1. The father of Bezalel ( Exodus 31:2; Exodus 35:30; Exo 38:22 , 1 Chronicles 2:20 , 2 Chronicles 1:5 ). 2 . Father of Geber ( 1 Kings 4:19 ). 3. A porter ( Ezra 10:24 ).

Holman Bible Dictionary

Exodus 31:2Exodus 35:3021 Kings 4:193Ezra 10:24

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ū´rı̄ , ōō´ri ( אוּרי , uwrı̄ ( ארי , 'ūrı̄ in 1 Kings 4:19 ), "fiery," unless the word be contracted for אוּריּה , 'ūrı̄yāh , "Uriah"):

(1) Son of Hur, and father of Bezalel (Exodus 31:2; Exodus 35:30; Exodus 38:22; 1 Chronicles 2:20; 2 Chronicles 1:5 ).

(2) Father of Geber, one of Solomon's 12 provision officers (1 Kings 4:19; the Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus and Codex Alexandrinus, Ἀδαί , Adaı́ ).

(3) A porter who had married a foreign wife (Ezra 10:24; the Septuagint's Ωδούθ , Ōdoúth  ; Codex Alexandrinus Ωδουέ , Ōdoué  ; Lucian Οὐρίας , Ourı́as ).

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Uri', אוּרַי , fiery [comp. (Φωτινός ]), the name of three Israelites.

1. (Sept. Οὐρί or Οὐρίας .) The father of Bezaleel, one of the architects of the tabernacle (Exodus 31:2; Exodus 35:30; Exodus 38:22; 1 Chronicles 2, 20; 2 Chronicles 1:5). B.C. ante 1657. He was of the tribe of Judah, and grandson of Caleb ben-Hezron, his father being Hur, who, according to tradition, was the husband of Miriam.

2. (Sept. Ἀδαϊ v .) The father of Geber, Solomon's commissariat officer in Gilead (1 Kings 4:19) B.C. ante 1010.

3. (Sept. ᾿Ωδού ' v.r. ᾿Ωδουέ.) One of the gate-keepers of the Temple; who divorced his wife after the exile (Ezra 10:24). B.C. 458.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

A Swiss canton N. of Unterwalden; is almost entirely pastoral; is overlooked by Mount St. Gothard; Altdorf is the capital.